nigeria

Making new kings of mastery

Let’s be honest, we do not adore those African traditional movies anymore. The ones where coronation ceremonies are held; where the king will be forced to drink one or two concoctions, perform some ritual rites and then finally sit on his throne and have people sing great songs to him. While some of us have... Read More

nigeria, OctaFX

The proposed constitutional amendment by Southwest Governors is the real deal for gender inclusion

To be able to say, “Something good is coming from the stable of Nigeria’s political class,” and mean it is not something most Nigerians, myself included, would have thought possible. Particularly not in the current – to put it mildly – chaotic political clime. Something good is, however, coming. Specifically, from the South West Governors’... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Constitution amendment, Gender equality, Gender exclusion, Gender Inclusion, nigeria, Politics

Male rape survivors would get help but homophobia wouldn’t allow it

#TriggerWarning; Rape. Every year, millions of boys and girls globally suffer sexual violence. The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that 6 out of 10 children experience some form of violence – 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 10 boys have been victims of sexual violence in Nigeria. A very tiny fraction of... Read More

Blogs, Non-binary Blog

male survivors, nigeria, rape, sexual abuse, UNICEF, Violence against Persons Prohibition ACT (VAPP)

Where “Out and Proud” does not have to be bare-faced

An acquaintance made a passing remark that started a conversation on whether we can call a public declaration of who you are – as a queer person, pride if you do it behind a face blurring effect that protects your identity. The answer I and a number of other acquaintances gave was a simple but... Read More

Blogs, Non-binary Blog

LGBT+, nigeria, Transgender

Ableist language could be eroding the wins of Nigerians Living with Disabilities

There are many ways the systemic exclusion and oppression of people living with disabilities manifest in everyday life. It is not just about public spaces being designed to make their accessibility only open to abled people but even where it is made accessible, it’s usually done as an after-thought that leaves the access partly only... Read More

Blogs, Non-binary Blog

Ableist Language, Disability, Disability Act, disability discrimination, Dismantling ableism, nigeria

Sexual harassment

Workplace sexual harassment is too prevalent to ignore – STER survey finds

If you have ever been in a mixed-gender space where sexual violence is the topic of discourse you will notice if you pay attention an uncomfortable deflection – mostly from men – and a thinly veiled exasperation – from mostly women. For one, it is important to understand that this kind of conversation only happens... Read More

Blogs, Non-binary Blog

gender-based violence, nigeria, sexual harassment, Stand to End Rape

The ‘dos and don’ts’ of supporting a marginalised group

On any other day it will make all the sense in the world to simply say, “Support marginalised groups,” and leave it at that. It is a simple enough ask to make of decent people because it is clear on two things – that these people are treated as insignificant or peripheral and that we... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, human rights, LGBT Pride, nigeria, Trans Rights

Nigerian Female Entrepreneurs to get a Breath of Fresh Air as SME.NG Sets to Launch Ebi Marketplace

SME.NG has unveiled a new e-marketplace platform with the aim to provide access to finance wider market access, technical and business support to local female entrepreneurs. The new platform was introduced as a solution to the impact of COVID-19 on Nigerian female-owned businesses. Deemed ‘Ebi Marketplace’, the platform is a one stop shop solution for... Read More

Ebi Marketplace, nigeria, SME, Thelma Ekiyor

Lack of accessibility may be pushing Nigerians to self-diagnose mental illness, but it doesn’t have to be the only way

However slow going, the conversation on mental illness continues to shift from the dark place of shame and silence it had occupied for years in Nigeria to a place of seeking to understand, even if we sometimes bungle the conversation in our attempt to bring it to life. Take this discussion on Twitter about what... Read More

Non-binary Blog

anxiety, depression, mental health, Mental Illness, nigeria, PTSD

International Sex Worker’s Day: Access to justice for sex workers should be our responsibility

One thing sex workers in Nigeria know on any given day is that access to justice is a pipe dream for them. The security apparatus in the country as the #ENDSARS protest magnified for the whole world to see is only another arm adding to the continuing social chokehold they are in due to the... Read More

Non-binary Blog

human rights, International sex worker's day, nigeria, Sex work is work, sex workers

YNaija Non-Binary Chat tackles the question, “What is the place of gay Muslims in the eyes of Allah (SWT)?”

There are many ways to be a Muslim LGBT+ person, but I have only ever allowed myself to contemplate either of two ways. It is pertinent to undertand first what it means to be a Muslim. What guides Muslims on the path of righteousness? There is a simple and complex answer to that. The simple... Read More

Non-binary Blog

islam, LGBT rights, LGBT+, Muslims, nigeria, Queer

Buhari vows to ‘shock’ those promoting insurrection, Bandits demand N110m for Islamiyya pupils | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Insecurity: Buhari vows to ‘shock’ those promoting insurrection, burning national assets President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that ‘rude shock’ awaits those unpatriotic elements promoting insurrection and burning critical national assets across the country. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman,... Read More

bandits, Insecurity, nigeria, president buhari, ransom

#YNaijaMusic50: Don Jazzy, Davido, Ozedikus, Sunday Are, Simi…Here are the 50 Most Influential Nigerians in Music

For a country with numerous social issues, music is the one thing that manages to keep us sane. Every year, musical talents in Nigeria give us numerous hits to groove to, relax with, reflect on, and most importantly, help us forget our worries. These artists are very valuable Nigerian exports, and are the biggest metric,... Read More

Lists, YNaija Music 50

Asa, Blaqbonez, Burna boy, Davido, Eldee, falz, flavor, Grammy, headies, King Sunny Ade, Lagbaja, lagos, majek fashek, Naira Marley, nigeria, Olamide, Omah lay, oxlade, Patoranking, Phyno, Reekado Banks, Superboy Cheque, Tems, Teni, tiwa savage, Waje, Weird MC, wizkid, Ycee, Zlatan

feminist coven

Yes, witchcraft accusation is a prosecutable offence in Nigeria

Nigerian feminists have been at the receiving end of accusations of witchcraft for a very long time. It didn’t start with a popular influencer tagging them ‘coven members’ – a tag many of them reclaimed well enough to make it ineffective as an insult, nor did it stop thereafter. Witchcraft accusation targeted mostly against women... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Christianity, feminism, Feminist, Feminist coven, nigeria, Segalink, witch, Witchcraft

#Edo2020: 8 Months pregnant Gold medalist being under scrutiny raises many questions

A heavily pregnant Nigerian athlete, Aminat Idrees, has won Taekwondo gold medal following her victory at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin City tagged Edo 2020. In relation to the development, Nigerians have had mixed reactions that should have us asking, “For a people who deeply assert that women have nurturing on lock, how... Read More

BeatingCorona, Non-binary Blog

nigeria, patriarchy, pregnant woman, Sport, Taekwondo, women

The ache of silence | Intimate partner violence in LGBT+ relationships

It is an open secret that the laws against same-sex relationships notwithstanding LGBT+ people find ways to love in Nigeria. There is a secret however that is just a secret, it is not open nor closed either, just a festering wound that is out of sight to the general public but remains aching for its... Read More

Non-binary Blog

gay men, Intimate Partner Violence, Lesbians, LGBT+, nigeria, sexual violence

A jail-break card in perpetuity for abusers | Dissecting the Pete Edochie interview

Unless you have not been paying attention lately, you must have come across the recent spike in nuggets of ancient ‘wisdom’ shared by Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie. Whether in the form of crudely recorded bits of conversation off set where he is advising the boys on the proper way to propose to their fiancés, or... Read More

Non-binary Blog

BBC, Domestic violence, feminism, igbo, misogyny, nigeria

‘Accused of blasphemy and burnt to ashes’ | The tragic tale of Talle Mai Ruwa

In case you missed it, Talle Mai Ruwa is the latest victim of fanatical religiosity (blasphemy), only he doesn’t make it out alive. The middle-aged resident of Darazo local government area, Bauchi, was burnt to ashes and charred bones by his neighbours for allegedly insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad – an act considered blasphemous and punishable... Read More

Non-binary Blog

blasphemy, blasphemy law, fanatics, islam, nigeria, Religious violence

Suicide is on the rise and all we have is a mindless political leadership

How do you convince a government to declare a state of emergency on the increasing rate of suicide? Specifically, how do you convince the Nigerian government – whose antecedents with disregard for the lives of law-abiding citizens is a stuff of legend, to care enough about the increasing desperation that could be the cause of... Read More

Non-binary Blog

mental health, Mental Illness, nigeria, suicide, WHO

3 years after the Disability Act became law, accessibility is still less than ideal

In a commendable win for people with hearing impairment, Nigeria’s federal government, in February, ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to deploy sign language interpreters to its broadcasts -but is it one step too little? Nigeria ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of people with Disabilities (CRPD) as far back as 2007 and... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Disability, Disability Act, disability discrimination, nigeria

Why affirmative action is needed to close the workplace gender gap

There was pandemonium on Twitter last week following a tweet by a new generation bank announcing an internship opportunity for women, created in celebration of Women’s History Month. Outrage followed the announcement led largely by men who concluded the temporary policy by the bank is sexist. Sexist is however not the term for what happened.... Read More

Non-binary Blog

International Women's Month, internship, Kuda, nigeria, Sexism, Techbros

#HerStory Series: “I am trapped in a loop of pain” – 34-year-old Samirah shares how she was forced to marry her rapist

Nigeria declared a state of emergency on sexual and gender-based violence last year following the rape and murder of 22-year-old Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. It was an intervention needed for decades that could have helped many survivors of rape escape a similar or worse fate to that of this week’s subject of our Women’s History Month... Read More

Non-binary Blog

abortion, Forced Marriage, islam, Marital rape, nigeria, rape, Rape culture, Sexual assault

#IWD2021: In honour of Nawal El-Sadawy, the woman who inspired me to rethink Allah

by Asiya Hameed There are many reasons to write about the plight of women at any given time and not just on Women’s History Month. I was thinking about this when I saw the YNaija call for Op-eds, and so briefly dismissed it. Until my personal hero, Nawal El-Sadawy suddenly died on March 21, 2020.... Read More

Editor's Pick, Opinion

International Women's Month, Mona El-Tahawy, Muslim, Nawal El-Sadawy, nigeria, period shaming, women

YouTuber Victor Emmanuel is protesting against the SSMPA with a hunger strike. How will it play out?

Nigerian YouTuber, Victor Emmanuel, popularly known as VicWonder has gone on indefinite hunger strike in a protest calling for the repeal of the infamous Same-Sex Prohibition Act, 2013 (SSMPA) that criminalizes gay marriage in addition to curtailing the rights of the LGTB+ to free association. Victor, who runs the YouTube channel ‘For Fags Sake!’ revealed... Read More

Non-binary Blog

#RepealSSMPA, gay rights, human rights, hunger strike, LGBT rights, nigeria, SSMPA

LGBTQ Nigerians

3 LGBT+ Nigerians share what inspired them to come out of the closet

Human beings have an ever expanding list of wants, these things vary from person to person and more often than not make up part of what makes us individually unique. When we come down to needs we realise how very much alike we are. We all have core needs: food, water, air, some kind of... Read More

Non-binary Blog

coming out, gay, LGBT, LGBT+, nigeria

Kanye West is a successful ‘mad person’ | What this means for people living with mental illness in Nigeria

There are a thousand and one reasons to centre conversation today around America’s richest ever black billionaire, Kanye West. For reasons clear as day – humanity’s affinity for happy tales, we have collectively chosen to face one aspect: the latest wealth he amassed, $6.6bn worth of it. It is worth reminding Nigerians of all demographics... Read More

Non-binary Blog

$6.6 billion, billionaire, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, mental health, Mental Illness, nigeria

Exploring gender through the viewpoint of Igbo Spirituality

by Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem There is a story told of Area Scatter, a crossdresser who played an ornamental thumb piano as he sang in a rich melodious voice. When you see his pictures, he is adorned in female clothing, roaming the Eastern part of Nigeria in the 1970s and performing for royalty. He was said... Read More

Non-binary Blog, Opinion

African Sprituality, Christianity, cross-dressing, God, igbo, LGBT+, Masquerade, nigeria, Spirituality

#IWD2021 Special: Reflections on time and gender by a nonbinary woman

By Alexandra Maduagwu In many ways, this [life] journey has always been about finding and naming myself. Looking back, there have been moments when my truest form of self breaks through the clutter of heteronormativity, religious ideals and internalised homophobia. It is in examining those moments, which are often scattered across the timeline of my... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Gender equality, Gender Roles, International Women's Day, International Women's Month, nigeria, NonBinary, woman, womanhood

Itunu

The unlawful detention of Itunu Babalola in Cote d’lvoire is rooted in xenophobia

Today on social media, many Nigerians galvanised to push the #JusticeForItunu hashtag after journalist and political critic David Hundeyin posted a lengthy thread about Itunu Olajumoke Babalola, a 23-year-old woman who was wrongly accused of theft and sentenced to 20 years in prison in Cote d’lvoire. Itunu is a trader based in Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire, who... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

#JusitieForItunu, Cote d’Ivoire, Itunu, nigeria

#HerStory Series: “I wanted my baby to shut up, forever.” | Women’s Month Special

As difficult as it is to believe, nay conceive of, while we talk about women’s achievements in Nigeria over the years there is a whole generation of women left behind in the most populated region of the country. For International Women’s Month, we interviewed some of them to highlight unique problems missing in public discourse... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Arewa, Equal Rights, Gender equality, Herstory, International Women's Month, Life stories, nigeria, Northern Nigeria, women

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